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Modified Rankin Score-9Q (mRS-9Q)
Nine yes/no questions that reproduce the modified Rankin Scale grade.
Modified Rankin Score-9Q (mRS-9Q)
Do you have any symptoms that are bothering you?
Are you able to do the same work as before?
Are you able to keep up with your hobbies and social activities?
Have you maintained your ties to friends and family?
Do you need help making a simple meal, doing household chores or managing money?
Do you need help with shopping or travelling close to home?
Do you need another person to help you walk?
Do you need help with eating, going to the toilet or bathing?
Do you stay in bed most of the day and need constant nursing care?
ResultmRS 2
Slight disability; some restriction in lifestyle but independent.
- Equivalent mRS grade
- 2
When to use
- Deriving a reliable mRS grade by structured questionnaire, including by non-specialist or telephone assessors.
Formula
Hierarchical logic: Q9 yes -> 5; Q7 or Q8 yes -> 4; Q5 or Q6 yes -> 3; any of Q2-Q4 'no' -> 2; Q1 yes -> 1; otherwise 0.
Pearls and pitfalls
- Reduces inter-rater variability of the free-form mRS interview.